Hand blotter



Mar. 13, 1923.

T. A. HUTCHINSON.

HAND BLOTTER.

FILE!) JAN. 23. 1922.

anoeutoz @513 Li's a Patented Mar. 13, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS A. HUTCHINSON, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

HAND BLDT'IEB.

Application filed January 23, 1922. Seriel Ne. 531,}39.

T .0 all whom it may concern:

it known that I, THOMAS A. HUT HIN- SON, a, citizen of the United States, and ,a resident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand Blotters, of which the following is a specifi- Cation.

This invention has reference to a device adapted to be placed on the hand to hold a piece of blotting strip, and which will so carry the blotter that it can swing from a positionunder thefingers in which it can be ,used to blot writing on any object, to a position at the'rear of the hand and against the wrist; whereby the writer can hold the en in the usual position Without any inter- ?erence, and when it is desired to blot the writtenmetter, the blotter is simply swung to the forward position against the fingers, and. by them pressed on the writing while at t e same time the pen can be retained in to hand 1 fingers of the writer in its usual position.

further object of the invention is to rovide a device of this character in which e'blotting piece is carriedby a swinging member that will retain the blotter in each of the two positions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a In or arm on the swinging member that can E e readily engaged by a finger not Used to grasp the pen, whereby to swing the blotter from the rear position to the forward position to blot the written matter.

A. further ob'ect of the invention is to provide means .or readily attaching a piece of blotting paper to the holder, and which can be readily manipulated to open the jaws that grasp the blotter.

In the accompanying drawing showing one embodiment of my invention, Fig. 1 shows the device in use carried by the hand and in the rear position.

Fig. 2 shows the blotter brought forward for use.

Fig. 3 is a partial view enlarged of the device Separated from the hand.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the same.

Fig. 5 is a partial view showing the hinge joints.

Fig. 6 is a cross-section enlarged showing one hinge oint with the frietion Washers. Fig. 7 shows another spring for the holder. The device comprises essentially a band adapted to engage the hand adjacept the knn clrles end a holder that is lling'ed'to a shortgdistance, which will serve to retain ,t e dev ce onthe hand, yet permit easy app. icetion and removal.

I further provide aholder member to readilyengage a piece of blotting pa, er. .d hotedby 3, c mprising a pair of jaws t at n' aybeformed by simply doubling back a piece of sheet metal somewhat resilient. These jaws 4 and 5 at their bend are pro vided withlugs 6 and 7 that enter apertnred ears 8 and 9 on the back of the band 2 as shown. Preferably these ears are part of a strip 10 that has its edges 11 bent r nmd the band 2 to secure it thereon. It will thus be seen that the holder jaws swing on this pivotal axis on the back of the bahd, which axis will extend lon itudinally of the band or transverse to the and of the user. This will permit the blotter to be swung from a position extending rearward under the palm and wrist. to a position extending forward under the fingers to be caused to blot the written matter, as illustrated.

To facilitate the swinging of the blotter from the rear position to the forward po- Sition I provide an arm or lup 12 that will extend down from the jaw 4 when the blotter is in the rear position. and can be engaged readily by the third linger of the user. while the pen is still held by the thumb and first and second fingers of the hand. Obviously the same finger, after the blotter has been used will simply press down on the blotter and return it to its rear position out of use, while the pen is still held by the fingers as stated.

To retain the blotting strip 3 in. the jaws 4 and 5, I arrange a nut member 13 on one jaw 5, and the opposite jaw 4 has an aperture l-l. through which a screw 15 passes and engages the nut 13 whereby to draw the jaws together and clamp the blotter 3 in the jaws. These jaws are preferably of resilient metal and will be spring pressed together, and to open them to insert the blotter, I provide ears l6 and LT on the upper apertured jaw 4, so that by engaging these ears with two fingers, and pressing on the screw, previously loosenel in the nut, the other jaw will be forced away from this jaw to permit the ready insertion of the blotting strip; that on release of these parts will be retained by the jaws, and thereupon the screw is tightened to secure the blotter in the jaws.

I have further discovered the blotting strip in the rear position should be ofi'set slightly to the outside of the hand, away from the thick portion of the palm adjacent the thumb. This is effected by so arranging the journal lugs that the ivotal axis is on a slight axis to the. plane f the band, as indicated in Fig. 4. and forming one ear as 16 higher than the other ear.

ileans are also piet'rzably provided at the hinge to retain the holder and blotter in each of the said positions to which these swing, and thus prevent the blotter from falling to a downwardly or vertical position. (hie means of retaining the holder in each posi tion, is to provide a washer 19 having a slot to slide on the fiat journal portion 6 at the joint to prevent it from turning therewith. The washer is ,rroorec'l transversely as shown in Fig. 7 and is pressed by a coil spring 18 against a similarly groowd portion oi the ear 9 in which the. journal portion 6 turns. It will be seen that in either of the two horizontal portions o l' the holder and blotter the spring will tore the grooved washer into the grooved ear tending to retain it in such position but when the holder is swung the washer can move back and compress the spring. but when fully swung will again cause the washer to engage the ear on the groove.

lo Fig. T I show another form of spring arraugenn-nt to retain the holder in the two engaging positions. that. comprises merely a spring strip 29 married by the strip 10. that engages the Hat lure. of the jaw pieces lan-l and will be depressed as the holder is swung up from either PUSltlOIl.

it will be further obserred that the band 2 is formed oi' two parts 2i and 22, that ar engaged by the bent. flaps l1 ol the holder frame. see Fig. l: the two portions lapping in this holder. that permits them to have a sliding action whereby the ends of the band can be drawn Further apart or brought closer together. for the purpose of adjustment for different sizes of the hand of the user. The lapping parts will be held by strips in the adjusted positions hat l "laim is:

1. A hand blotter comprising a spring band in the form of an open loop adapted to encircle the hand, and a. blotter holder hinged to the band to swing on an axis transverse to the hand, whereby the blotter can be. swung from a position adjacent the fingers to a rearward position adjacent the wrist, and means for retaining the holder with the blotter in each of the two said positionS.

2. A hand blotter romprising a spring band in the form of an open loop adapted to encircle the hand, and a blotter holder hinged to the band to swing on an axis transverse to the hand, whereby the blotter can be swung from a position adjacent the fingers to a rearward position adjacent the wrist, and a lug on the holder projecting outward in position to be engaged by the fingers oi the user when the blotter is against the wrist to swing the blotter to the said for- Ward position for use.

3. A hand blotter comprising a band adapted to encircle the hand, and a blotter holder hinged to the band to swing from a forward position adjacent the fingers to a rearward position adjacent the wrist, said holder comprising a pair of clamping plates to grip the blotter, a nut member on one blade, the other blade having an aperture. a screw that is passed through said blade to engage the nut member and clamp the blades together, said apertured member having one or more ears to be engaged by the fingers to open the blades by pushing on the screw when loosened in the nut.

t. hand blotter romprising a band adapted to encircle the hand, and a blotter holder hinged to the band to swing from a forward position adjacent the fingers to a rearward position adjacent the wrist, the axis of the holder extending at a slight angle with the plane of the band whereby the holder and blotter will extend toward one side oi the. wrist in the rear position of the blotter,

."i. hand blotter comprising a band adapted to eurirele the hand, and a blotter holder hinged to the band to swing from a forward position adjacent the fingers to a rearward position adjacent the wrist, and means tor retaining the holder with the blotter in each of the two said positions.

(3. 1. hand blotter romprising a band adapted to encircle. the hand, and a blotter holder hinged to the band to swing from a forward position adjacent the fingers to a rearward position adjacent the wrist, and a lug on the holder pro'ecting outward when the blotter is against t e wrist in position to be engaged by the fingers of the user to swing the blotter to the said opposite position for use.

7 A hand blotter comprising a spring band in the form of an open loop adapted to encircle the hand, and a blotter holder hinged to the hand to swing on an axis transverse to the hand, whereby the blotter can be swung from a forward position adjacent the fingers to a rearward position against the wrist, said loo having lapping portions for adjustment 0? width.

Signed at Newark, New Jersey, on January 17th, 1922.

THOMAS A. HUTCHINSON. 

